[RobinOfKingston]

The sweet potato dish is up to me this year, so I will watch this thread with bated breath to see if something pops up.

“bating now”

[ladyvet]

I have a sweet potato recipe that people love if you want it a bit spicy!

[tsmith130]

I have one with rum in it. ;o)

[Cowgirl of Justice]

One of the elderly ladies at church cooked this sweet potato recipe for our church Thanksgiving gathering. It has coconut and pecans on top and it ‘candies’ when it bakes.

Very, very good.

http://www.food.com/recipe/sweet-potato-casserole-w-coconut-pecan-topping-14412

[magslinger]

Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

3 pounds sweet potatoes, baked, cooled peeled and mashed.*
3/4 cup unsalted butter (DAW), divided
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 eggs
1/2 cup brown sugar, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground allspice (You can use pre ground this time, but get a pepper mill to dedicate to grinding it fresh for next time, OK?)
A pinch each salt and pepper
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Reserve 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup brown sugar and the pecans for the topping. Mix together the remaining ingredients and spoon into a greased casserole dish. Top with cubes of the reserved butter, sprinkle with the reserved brown sugar and pecans. Bake @ 375 until puffy and topping is GB&D.

I have used this recipe to convert sweet potato hating heathens.

*You can use DRAINED canned sweet potatoes in a pinch, but it won't be quite as good. Not quite as good is still pretty tasty. Not draining the sweet potatoes will also be good, just kind of soupy I've been told.

Bake the sweet potatoes a day ahead. With them peeled and mashed in the fridge, it is a relatively simple recipe to make.

[lonestar]

My SIL makes this and it is delicious!

Sweet Potato Casserole

4 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup milk

1/2 cup butter, softened

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/4 cups cornflakes cereal, crushed (or just buy the crumbs)

1/4 cup chopped pecans

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon butter, melted

1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows

Bake sweet potatoes at 400° for about 1 hour or until tender. Let cool to touch; peel and mash sweet potatoes. Beat mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, and next 5 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Spoon potato mixture into a greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish. Combine cornflakes cereal and next 3 ingredients in a small bowl. Sprinkle diagonally over casserole in rows 2 inches apart.

Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle alternate rows with marshmallows; bake 10 additional minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

[susannah59]

If you don't particularly like the usual dessert-sweet sweet potato casserole recipes, here's one that you might like.

Glazed Sweet Potato Casserole

6 medium sweet potatoes (about 3 1/2 lbs)

1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/4 cup honey

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

2 teaspoons grated orange rind

2 tablespoons butter

1/2 cup pineapple juice

1/4 cup chopped pecans

Cook sweet potatoes in boiling water to cover for 20 to 25 minutes or until fork-tender. Let cool to the touch; peel and cut into 1/2-inch round slices. Arrange the slices in a lightly greased 12x8x2 inch baking dish; set aside. Combine the remaining ingredients, except the pecans, in a saucepan. Mix well. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture begins to boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thickened and is bubbly. Pour over the sweet potatoes. Sprinkle with pecans. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours. Remove dish from refrigerator; let stand 30 minutes. Uncover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until heated. Makes 8 servings.

I think I found this recipe in Southern Living magazine a number of years ago (probably 20 or more).

I haven't made this in a long time, I'd love to make it again but I'm the only sweet potato eater in my family!